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Will you be able to solve The Mystery of Irma Vep?

by juno August 24, 2010

Art by Janina Lamb

Here’s a hint. Start with her name. Think anagrams. Then come down to The Barnstormers this week to see if you’re right.

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Ernest is earnest in Ernest in Love, but which Ernest?

by juno August 17, 2010

Art by Janina Lamb

Remember the handbag? The musical version of Oscar Wilde’s very funny play The Importance of Being Earnest, all this week at The Barnstormers.

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Marty Dread, The Royal Hammer and the Harley Llamas in Sandwich this Wednesday, August 18

by juno August 14, 2010

The Rastaman and the Cowboy…Marty Dread and Willie Nelson circa 2003

Scroll down to see Marty Dread in action with Willie Nelson, or listen to him on MySpace.
Posted for Leo Greene:
The Sandwich Parks & Recreation Department is very happy to announce the first annual Sandwich Music and Arts Festival to be held on August 18th from [...]

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The end of Alec’s list, but NOT the end of summer

by juno August 14, 2010

Alec Kerr’s soundrack for summer list is getting right up to date now, starting with ‘The Summer’ (2009) by Coconut Records. Alec says, “This is actor Jason Schwartzman‘s one-man band. What sounds like a vanity-fueled side project is actually quite the opposite. This is just one of many catchy, well-written songs from Schwartzman.”

And hot of [...]

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Alec Kerr’s summer soundtrack is diverse in the 21st century

by juno August 11, 2010

It ranges from this (‘Summertime in Wintertime’ (2004) by Badly Drawn Boy), of which Alec says, “An eclectic performer who throws different genres at will into a Brit-pop formula. This particular track jams along with Jethro Tull-esque flute wailing in the background.” Amazing flute!
To this: ‘Summer in the City’ (2006), by Regina Spektor. Alec says, [...]

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The Ghost Train will be stopping in Tamworth every night this week

by juno August 10, 2010

Art by Janina Lamb

All aboard for this longtime Barnstormers favorite…

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